The song that was – suprising to many – NOT in the public domain is now in the public domain?!? Wow. Here’s a great article from The Daily Signal that talks about the change of status: http://dailysignal.com/2015/10/01/why-the-happy-birthday-songs-copyright-has-finally-been-ruled-invalid/ Remember, though, that the rights we’re talking about here are the publishing rights (the right to use the […]

You can pick up a copy of a trade mag in the store. You can have it mailed to you. You can access them on your mobile. You can subscribe to their newsletters. You can like them on Facebook. You can follow them on Twitter. The choices seem to go on and on. How do […]

BachelorDegree.org has included Deb Patz’s F.I.L.M. Blog in its Top 60 list! Very cool! Here’s the link to their site if you’d like to see the entire list: http://www.bachelorsdegree.org/2010/10/12/60-best-blogs-for-aspiring-screenwriters/ Cheers & happy surfing! Deb

So where do you gather your news about the film industry? There are so many sources, you could spend all day reading and tracking down information in the trades, blogs, newspapers, magazines, journals and so on. You can find them on Facebook, Twitter, through enewsletters, print subscriptions, the list goes on. Sticking with free enewsletters, these […]